Pregnancy While Caring for Kids

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[x]   Transcript: Pregnant with your second, third, or fourth child? Here's what you need to know about keeping your entire brood safe. If you're a pregnant mom, it's wise to exhibit care when picking up your other children. While toting this weight won't harm your baby, it could hurt your back-so don't carry a toddler heavier than 25 pounds. If you're breastfeeding when you get pregnant, it's fine to continue to do so. Just make sure you're eating a well-balanced diet and staying hydrated, to meet your body's demands. If one of your children needs to be vaccinated while you're carrying his sibling, that too is fine. There is almost zero risk that a live virus vaccine given to your child could pass to you. However, if you did come into active contact with a virus, your baby could be harmed, which is why you need to be wary if your child contracts chicken pox. If you're already had the virus, then you're safely immune. But if you sidestepped chicken pox in childhood, exposure to it now could spread to your baby, causing birth defects. So, if one of your children gets chicken pox, talk to your doctor about an anti-viral medication for you - to keep your new little one protected.

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Dr. Marsha Silberstein is a board-certified anesthesiologist, who began practicing medicine in the early 1970s, after receiving a medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Silberstein has a broad range of experience, including patient care, running a successful medical consulting practice, and serving as a vice president with the insurance company CIGNA. Today, in addition to practicing medicine, Dr. Silberstein is pursuing a rabbinical degree and volunteers as a hospital chaplain.